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6th Annual UNO Women of Color Luncheon

2008.03.06

photos and story by Becky Bohan Brown & Jaime Ishii

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University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken and 420 luncheon participants congratulated the 2008 nominees and recipients of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Women of Color (WOC) Awards at the sixth annual luncheon.

The event, sponsored by UNO, State Farm Insurance, ConAgra Foods and a grant by the Nebraska Humanities Council, was held at the DC Centre. Washington, D.C., strategist Esther Aguilera presented the 2008 luncheon keynote which addressed three themes of civic engagement, inclusion and advocacy.

The WOC Awards acknowledge outstanding contributions and leadership by women of color in the Omaha area. Organizations and individuals were asked to nominate women of color for the awards in six categories: arts and humanities, business/entrepreneurship, community service, education, science and technology, and youth leadership.